...Re-organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem Identification PHL/320 Re-organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem Identification In Week Two, Team D discussed the article Mismanaged layoffs can go ‘horribly wrong’ (Bouw, 2013.) The initially chosen focus of the group discussion was the potential ramifications of poorly handling the conversation terminating the employee. Reflecting on the article through further group discussion, and realizing the scope of the team’s initial impression is limiting the problem to a small component of the larger issue, Team D asserts the broader issue is that employers often turn to downsizing as the go-to method of cutting costs. Experts in the Bouw article provide evidence that knee-jerk layoffs to appease shareholder are often a mistake and cite why. Through the collaborative process of discussion, the team benefits from gaining confidence in the decision to change the focus of issue exploration from miscommunicating when firing to the drawbacks of layoffs. By clearly defining the problem that was not immediately apparent, Team D can now concentrate on discussing practical solutions for the broader underlying issue of unnecessary downsizing. Problem Identification The first step to successfully tackling any problem is identifying it. According to Dr. Henry Hornstein, downsizing within a company should be the last resort if cost cutting is necessary (Bouw, 2013.) He hypothesizes that it is approximately a 50 percent chance...
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...University of Phoenix Material BUGusa, Inc., Worksheet Use the scenarios in the Bugusa, Inc., link located on the student website to answer the following questions. Scenario: WIRETIME, Inc., Advertisement Has WIRETIME, Inc., committed any torts? If so, explain. Scenario: WIRETIME, Inc. (Janet) Has WIRETIME, Inc. committed any torts? If so, explain. Scenario: WIRETIME, Inc. (Steve and Walter) Discuss any liability BUGusa, Inc., may have for Walter’s actions. BUGusa has liability for Walter’s actions when it comes to false imprisonment. Even though Steve was spying on BUGusa for Wiretime it does not give BUGusa the right to falsely imprison Steve. The parts of the tort that BUGusa are limited detention they are only allowed to hold Steve for a limited time and they held him for six hours. Walter also violated the coercion he forced Steve into a confession which is a violation of the tort. Scenario: BUGusa, Inc., Plant Parking Lot What defenses may be available to BUGusa, Inc.? Explain your answer. BUGusa may have a defense when it comes to the proximate tort. BUGusa had no idea that on that particular day and at that particular moment in the day the truck driver was going to get robbed. Also the company the truck driver worked for could have not sent him there now there has been an outbreak of robberies in that area. The driver also falls under the insurance of the company he works for not BUGusa...
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...Week 3 Learning Team B Deliverable Michelle Pata, Lynda Green, Danielle Jones, Deneese Brannan, Kamil Diamond, Shalonda Henderson ECO/561 August 18, 2014 Harry Dzakwasi Week 3 Learning Team B Deliverable This week’s learning objectives were challenging and interesting to complete. This week’s objectives also showed and helped the team be able to apply these techniques to our current organizations. There were also some struggles in understanding, but overall the objectives proved applicable to all goals within this learning team. Objective One: Determine pricing strategy to meet organizational goals Overall, the team thought this objective was interesting. The chapters laid out the different types of markets well and discussed how each was either affected by price or affected price. Shalonda feels comfortable with ways to implement nonprice barriers of entry, increase product differentiation, and reduce cost. Deneese really grasped the concept of monopoly versus oligopoly. Lynda enjoyed learning how pricing structure can help a company meet their goals and profit margin. The team had little difficulty mastering this objective. Danielle has a better understanding of what affects prices in her industry and use this knowledge to help make better purchasing decisions. Michelle stated that pricing strategies make more sense to her, from marketing strategies to determining pricing for the actual services that are provided at each of her facilities...
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...Week 3 Team A assignment How are the hospital’s revenues and expenses grouped for planning and control? The way of which a hospital’s revenues and expenses are grouped varies from hospital to hospital. The revenues and expenses are grouped will also vary depending upon the type of hospital, may it be for-profit or non-profit hospital. How the patient care is delivered in the hospital affects the flow of revenues and expenses. The different services offered to the patients, the number of patients and their insurance services, the types of services a hospital offers, and the frequency of use of different services are just a few factors that affect the hospital revenues and expenses. Most hospital revenue comes from billing for patient care services. In most cases, this means billing to private insurance companies as well as federal Medicare and state Medical programs. Hospitals maintain contracts with a broad selection of private health plans, with agreed schedules of reimbursement for basically every type of medical services. Also, supplies make up about 15 percent of the average community hospital's expenses. Of course, these costs are offset through billing to patients for supplies used in the course of their treatment. Capital expenditures can be a huge part of a hospital's expenses. However, the amount and percentage of the budget can vary dramatically by hospital. For example, when a hospital undergoing a major expansion or construction project...
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...Team C Reflection-Week 3 An interest rate is the profit or compensation made from the borrowing of a monetary asset (Colander, 2010). The interest rates are expressed as a ratio or percentage per dollar amount being lent. Although there are several types of interest rates, there are two main classes that each falls underneath: short-term and long-term interest rates. A short-term interest rate is the amount repaid on a debt that has a maturity date of less than one-year (NASDAQ, 2011). A long-term interest rate is amount paid for borrowing money over a longer period such as a mortgage or government issued bonds (Colander, 2010). There are a number of factors that cause the interest rates to fluctuate within an economy. The strength of the economy itself plays a large factor in the fluctuation of the interest rate of any given economy. When a country’s economy is strong, the citizens have jobs, money is being spent, and saved in the market. As more money or demand for money increases so does the interest rate. The opposite is true when demand is low the interest rate will fall. The inflation rate is also a factor in the rise and fall of interest rates in a country. Because interest rates on loans are generally a fixed rate the lender must account for inflation to prevent a loss on the repayment of the loan. Most lenders will charge a higher interest rate on a loan to offset the effects of inflation. Therefore, a steady rise in inflation will cause an increase in interest rates...
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...Obtain a copy of the organization’s annual report and SEC filings for the past 2 years. Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze the data in the annual reports and SEC filings. Address: * Procedures to ensure Ethical Behavior * The Disney brothers started the company back in 1923; in 1928, the brothers produced their first cartoon movie. In 1937, the company came out with their first animated movie “Snow White and Dwarves, three years later, in 1940, the company went public from that moment on the company expended in producing many classic animated films ("The Walt Disney Company", 2011). The company’s focus is not on generating massive wealth alone, but on investing the capital in the right ideas so others may enjoy the work of the Disney Company. Regards to money Disney once said, “I regard it merely as a medium for financing new ideas. I neither wish nor intend to amass a personal fortune. Money –or, rater the lack of it to carry out my ideas-may worry me, but it does not excite me. Ideas excite me” ("The Principles of Walt Disney’s Success", 2009). Today, the company expands on global scale, with China, its network of Disney Theme Parks and Resorts. Ethics and Compliance in Disney’s Financial Environment Walt Disney was not concern of the wealth the company is generating, but rather innovating ideas and quality of its production. Disney appointed group of individuals that are responsible for the financial department at large. The committee...
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...During this second week of class, Learning Team B learned about the importance and understanding of work teams. If anyone has worked in corporate America, teams are likely to be incorporated into that organizational culture. For example, Aflac has several teams based on divisions and departments. Most employees within a team report directly to a supervisor, a manager, or a senior manager and those senior managers report to individuals that makeup the executive team. We can easily relate to teams at work and at most schools, like the University of Phoenix, which helps to mold how we interact with others that may have different opinions or views. It is up to us to learn how to function within a team to reach a common goal which could be an important project, presentation or a report. This week’s objectives also discusses the four types of teams which are: problem-solving teams, self-managed work teams, cross-functional teams and virtual teams (Robbins & Judge, 2011). Regardless of which type of team we are working on some common factors are ensuring the team operates effectively, and having a certain level of trust is a good place to start. In regards to developing effective teams, Adam again referenced his military experience. He was put in charge of small groups as early as 19 years old in a combat environment and was expected to bring them together. He drew from the methods of his superiors and built cohesion through tough training and through leading by example...
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...Job Satisfaction Paper PSY/428 Job Satisfaction Satisfaction that someone finds in a job can be relative in nature and can differ considering the vast amount of variables that play into defining it. This paper will define what job satisfaction is, while explaining the impact organizational socialization has on it. There will be examples provided of how an organization can use organizational socialization to positively impact job satisfaction, and the relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Finally, it will deliver an example of organizational commitment being used to impact job satisfaction. Definition of Job Satisfaction Job satisfaction is defined as individual’s contentment at his or her employments. As per I/O Psychologist and Human Resources have two major characteristics. These two is called Affective Job Satisfaction and Cognitive Job Satisfaction, both have variations in definitions and its characteristics. The first one is called Affective job satisfaction – it is a one dimensional fields that explains the general affection and passion of an individual towards their chosen line of work. For example, an individual is seeking for a job, and he or she has an interview with two different companies that he or she applied for, both employer hired him or her, one company offers a better salary compared to the other one but the other company has a better job description that he or she is passionate with, the specific...
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...instance 8:00 in the morning, that person will be able to arrive at their destination exactly at 8:00 plus 45 minutes. The following equation would be useful where x=time of departure f (x)= x+45 Concept 2: (Relations) Relations, in mathematics are defined as the set or group of ordered pairs. Lets say that there are 15 students in the room and a test containing 50 questions. Every student is given a particular number to acknowledge or distinguish each like 1,2,3, 4 and so on. The second set of number includes the test scores of each student. For example: 1 =40 The first number stands for the first student and the second number stands for the grade 4 = 30 Describes that the fourth student got 30 points from the test Concept 3: (Linear Equations) All of us can use the linear equations using various settings in every day life. For example, a date at the movies may consist of the following. Patron (A) consumed nachos and 2 bottles of water totaling $3.75; Patron (B) bought hotdogs and a Gatorade for three dollars. If another patron is watching the movie and is curious about the cost of food, then they apply two equations to know the prices. Solution: X stands for the cost of nachos Y stands for the cost of water Then: x + 2y = 3.75 2x + y =...
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...if they are effective. In the following paragraphs, we will examine the current state of the four factors above and how each affects AD/AS. Further, we will identify important fiscal policies currently being recommended by government leadership and evaluate those recommendations from the Keynesian and the Classical economic model perspectives. Unemployment Unemployment is an important statistic used by the U.S. government to gauge the health of the economy. Defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate includes people who do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the past four weeks, and are currently available for work, including people who were temporarily laid off and are waiting to be called back to that job (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015). Those who have not looked for work within the past four weeks, and marginal workers that have given up searching for employment, are no longer counted among the unemployed and removed from the labor force total. In the United States, there are currently 13.5 million individuals that are classified as unemployed. In March 2015, the unemployment rate remained at 5.5%, which is closer to the natural rate of employment of 4%, with long-term unemployment at 30% of the 5.5%. The real unemployment rate is higher because it includes the unemployed, marginally attached, discouraged workers, and part time employees; it remains at 11.0% (Amadeo, 2015). When that many people...
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...Week 3 Team C Outline University of Phoenix New Classroom User Manual Title page Legals page (developed in Week 2) Table of contents 1. Introduction and the Purpose of this Manual (Kristina) 1.1 1.2 1.3 2. Learning Teams (Travis) 2.1 2.2 2.3 3. Navigating Through Specifics (Jettyon) 3.1 3.2 3.3 4. Class Home Page (Shametra) 4.1 4.2 4.3 5. Working with Weekly Assignments – The Week X Tab (Terri) 5.1 Overview of Week X Page 5.2 Explain each section 5.2.a Tasks 5.2.b Objectives/Competencies 5.2.c Learning Activities 5.2.d Assignments 5.2.e Discussions 5.3 Locating and launching reading material 5.3.a Searching for specific words or phrases 5.4 Assignments 5.4.a How to organize assignments 5.4.b How to upload and submit assignments 5.4.c How to delete assignments after submitting 5.4.d How to certify an assignment's originality 5.5 Reviewing Graded Assignments 6. Full Syllabus Tab (Tiffany) 6.1 All weeks 6.1.a A glance at the work for each week 6.1.b Access to all of the week’s links 6.2 What to do as each week is completed 6.2.a How to handle so much information on one page 6.3 Overview 6.3.a Not a substitute for all tabs 6.3.b See all current progress 6.4.c See future expectations 7. Participating in Discussions (Travis) 7.1 7.2 7.3 8. Instructor Announcements...
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...Week 3 Team Reflection Nereyda Bravo, Kolton Wentworth, and Randolph Rodarte ACC/291- Principles of Accounting September 09, 2013 Stephen Wilson Week 3 Team Reflection The issuance of different stocks by corporations is a topic that we are getting a better understanding of through reading the text and studying the Wiley plus texts. Authorized stock is the amount of stock that a corporation is authorized to sell as indicated in its charter, and within that broad spectrum are many different kinds of stock that the corporation can chose to sell. Examples of those stocks are par-value stock and no-par value stock. A par value stock is capital stock that has been assigned a value per share in the corporate charter, and a no par value stock is stock that has not been given a value. Preferred stock is capital stock that has some contractual preferences over common stock. With regards to the name “preferred”, it means that the corporation gives an unsecured dividend and does not have to pay that dividend back, however preferred stockholders have to be paid dividends before common stock holders. Public corporations issue various forms of stock to meet specific internal requirements and to satisfy public demand. From initial public and secondary offerings to different classes of stock, companies access the public markets to raise funds for expansion and debt repayment, as well as to allow original investors and owners to cash out and diversify their portfolios. Each of the different...
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...Learning Team Reflection Marlon Bailey, Timothy Granger, Nadia Martinez, and Sherie Ralston MGT 598 August 3, 2015 Dr. James Bottorff Learning Team Reflection During Week, Three Learning Team B will discuss this week’s objectives with our team. This paper will explain the topics we feel comfortable with, any topics the team members struggles with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in each of our fields. Steeple The topic Sherie struggled with was Steeple. “To take a closer look at the business system and ‘bigger picture' factors in which the business operates; it is useful to use a technique like the STEEPLE analysis. STEEPLE, like SWOT, is an acronym. It stands for ‘social (demographic), technological, economic, environmental (natural), political, legal and ethical’ factors” (Wickham & Wickham, 2008, p. 129). Sherie was unaware of how effective these tools are to help organizations monitor changes that take place in the environment of the organization. She learned that these tools played a significant role for any organization regardless of their products, services, and their industry. Balanced Scorecard After reading the paper by Kaplan and Norton, Timothy discovered through other readings that they are somewhat the basis for using the balanced scorecard system. Although at first it seemed a little foreign to him, he discovered that most companies only take the tangible items that are backed with a financial gain to assess the corporation's...
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...fin 370 week 3 team Strategic Initiative Paper Veronica Johnson Melissa Herrera Nick Engelke Carlos Martinez Gary Gilberthorp FIN/370 April 21,2014 Junius Jaubert Strategic Initiative Paper Starbucks Strategic Initiative expanding globally and reaching new customers is the goal of Starbucks Corporation. To produce more revenue as well as excel above the competing international coffee organizations. Starbucks Corporation must not only meet but also continually exceed this goal. Starbucks is known for continuously creating new innovations in the marketplace. The Corporation is also well-known For using various media channels to perpetuate their reputation as the top coffee organization in the world. This strategic initiative will increase these channels of communication to include Facebook, Twitter, television advertisements, and magazine ads. The resultant efforts of this strategic initiative will determine Starbucks future revenue and future direction of the organization. Starbucks has several current strategic initiatives in place to improve the organization’s sales and drive long-term shareholder value. This strategic initiative will further expand current strategic initiatives by including a multi-channel advertising and marketing campaign to increase successfully the transparency of the Corporation. This initiative will enable Starbucks to expand globally and reach new customers to enable one-on-one dialogue while increasing sales both internationally and domestically...
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...FROM: DAVID JONES, B TEAM MANAGER SUBJECT: COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR NEW TEAM DATE: 5/27/2012 JOE: WELCOME TO THE TEAM! SINCE ONE OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES IS TO INTRODUCE NEW EMPLOYEES TO THE REST OF THE TEAM, I THOUGHT I WOULD PUT TOGETHER A BIT OF INFORMATION FOR YOU. I HOPE YOU FIND IT USEFUL. REMEMBER, YOUR OBJECTIVE IS NOT ONLY TO GET NEW EMPLOYEES ACCLIMATED WITH THE COMPANY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY TO THEIR TEAMMATES AND THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENT. YOUR BACKGROUND, ALTHOUGH LIMITED WITH COMMUNICATION, WILL HELP TREMENDOUSLY, ESPECIALLY AS YOU BEGIN TO HONE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WHEN I FIRST STARTED THIS JOB, I TOO HAD LIMITED BACKGROUND IN GROUP COMMUNICATION. AS I BECAME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE JOB AND THE STAFF, MY COMMUNICATION SKILLS GREW RAPIDLY, AND YOURS WILL TOO. The transition to a new manager may cause some issues with the team. As you are probably aware, some people do not handle change well. Any issues will need to be addressed as soon as possible. For instance, certain employees may be uncomfortable with a new manager; therefore, it will be necessary for you to properly introduce yourself to the team. Team members may be apprehensive to discuss issues with you at first and that is why a respectable level of communication must be opened from the very beginning. You probably will have your own set of expectations for the team. It is very important that you discuss any changes to rules and expectations with the team, either as a group,...
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